Children's World Literature Series - Essence Edition of the New Century - The Adventures of Pinocchio

Author: (Italian) Carlo Collodi, translated by Ren Rongrong
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Publishing Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book describes the transformation of the puppet Pinocchio from a selfish, mischievous, lazy, lying, uncaring, uninterested-in-studying, and play-loving puppet into a polite, studious, hardworking, respectful-to-elders, and caring child, as well as the series of adventures he experiences, all filled with a sense of childhood wonder and imagination. We will always remember the story of the long-nosed puppet named Pinocchio, who had a nose that would keep growing every time he lied until he admitted his mistake. As children, whenever we told a lie, we would unconsciously touch our own noses, worried that they would keep growing. The Adventures of Pinocchio has returned to us: The protagonist of the story, Pinocchio, is a mischievous puppet who is innocent, simple-minded, and curious; he lacks decisiveness, perseverance, and cannot resist temptations, often making up his mind but giving up halfway. Pinocchio is neither irredeemably bad nor perfect, but rather like many children in real life—kind-hearted, clever, yet full of flaws. Whether adults or children read it, they feel a strong sense of familiarity, as if Pinocchio is someone around them or even themselves. The author delves deep into the inner world of children, observing the world through their eyes and thinking about problems with their perspective. The characters are vividly portrayed, and the plot is narrated in a,, way, making readers fully immerse themselves in the story and share in the protagonist's joys and sorrows.